Designer María Acha has renovated the Vivienda Sur house in Spain, giving both floors individual personalities to create unique experiences. The project’s foundations include natural inspiration, open spaces, and curved lines for calm environments. This comprehensive renovation aimed to enhance the quality and duration of the clients’ vacation experiences in the home.
CC House, designed by Fabian Tan Architects, is a spacious corner terrace home in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. The renovation retains much of the original structure while adapting it with a split-level interior and sloping rear garden. The house offers panoramic city views from a rooftop hatch, adding a fresh perspective to this thoughtfully reimagined home.
Fieldwork Design and Architecture renovated a home in White Salmon, Washington. The minimalist retreat features reused concrete and offers views of the Columbia River Gorge.
Bloot Architecture has renovated and extended a detached house in Lelystad, Netherlands. Designed for a retired couple, this Solitair shack features a freestanding bedroom extension in a “mature” garden setting. It includes materials like corten steel and Viroc panels, alongside glass-walled corners that blend the structure with its natural surroundings.
Casa Szoke, designed by Aranguren + Gallegos in 2019, is a corten steel-clad house situated in El Escorial, Spain. Nestled on the southern slopes of Monte Abantos, this home is fragmented into small volumes to blend harmoniously with its natural surroundings. Its design prioritizes integration with the environment, offering stunning views of La Herrería forest and the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, and employs a unique envelope system to merge with the rocky terrain and pine forest.
Peninsula House, designed by Solares Architecture, sits on the rocky western shore of the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. Completed in 2024, this modern Scandinavian-inspired retreat comprises three buildings: a house, garage, and standalone office/sauna pavilion.
Farmer Payne Architects designed Cache House in Wyoming, United States, focusing on maximizing a small-town lot. Completed in 2021, this residence features a large two-story great room that enhances natural light and passive solar heat.
Argentinian studio Estudio PK has designed a timber and brick house in Capilla del Señor, Argentina. Completed in 2022, the Vôlt House serves as a weekend getaway, featuring a green terrace on its roof.